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Join BBNE in our $5 for 5 reasons campaign, an effort to contribute to the funding of My Place Live--Prince George's County very own entertainment venue. Investors are challenging the support of residents in Prince George's County, MD and need to be aware of our involvement to proceed with the building of this venue. This is truly a community engagement to display our desire for black owned businesses in our community. We can think of 5 reasons why you should support this:

When you donate please share on your social media pages and use #BBNE #5FOR5. Thank you for your support!

A message from My Place Live:

"As the wealthiest minority-majority county in the United States, Prince Georges has been long represented as the pinnacle of black economic success, so why does it lack when it comes to a thriving, posh, state of the art venue that caters to, celebrates and supports the cultural, artistic and entertainment demands of its residents? Currently residents are driving out of their way, away from where they live & pay taxes to drive up the economy in other surrounding areas. Well, we say it’s time! It’s time to give artists, music lovers, entertainers and the hardworking people of "Prince Georges County" a high end, visually stunning and extraordinary experience in their own “community.” Introducing My Place Live! Our outstanding cuisine and phenomenal drinks are expected but our WOW factor will be our plush dining room seats that bring you close enough to touch some of your favorite performers as you relax at your table, giving your experience the look and feel of a private concert. The incredible acoustics of our space will make sure that there are no bad seats in the house, so you can be rest assured that your experience will be exemplary. An unmatched but deserving place to go that represents class & flair. My Place Live will host National artists while affording local artists an exclusive venue to shine. The venue will also be distinguished by ongoing promotional activities featuring local & sports celebrities, product launching parties, tasting parties, listening parties sponsored by record labels and local radio stations as well as private & corporate events. You might recognize the name My Place from the well known and very successful Sports Bar in Mitchellville,, MD from 2007-2012 and now as a Seafood & Wing carryout in Bowie, MD both in two of Prince Georges County's elite neighborhoods. So one can safely substantiate the brand as very familiar and attentive to the needs and desires of the community that it has served in various capacities for 10 years. My Place has consistently been overwhelmed with requests to reopen as a music venue. Currently we are being vetted by an investment firm to move the entire brand and open My Place Live in Charlotte, NC but we want to give "PG" a chance and see if this venue is truly desired here in its birthplace. So in the evolution of our My Place brand, we seek to provide something greater, a ground breaking 500 seat Supper Club concept in Prince Georges County, MD. But every venture requires capital. So, we are seeking your financial support to make it happen; to encourage you to become a part of the My Place brand through your contribution to this innovative project. We are seeking “patron donors” and investors who will soon be able to say, I am a part of My Place Live! in the same way that the Donor Patrons of venues such as the Kennedy Center are able to celebrate their contributions and membership.

Any dollar amount is acceptable but for greater numbers we are offering several Donor packages: Silver Donor, Gold Donor, Platinum Donor and Diamond Donor. We are also screening investors as part of the Diamond Donor group by EMAIL ONLY."